Common galaxias

Common galaxias
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Galaxiiformes
Family:	Galaxiidae
Genus:	Galaxias
Species:	G. maculatus
Binomial name
	Galaxias maculatus; (Jenyns, 1842)
Synonyms
	Galaxias usitatus McDowall, 1967; Galaxias maculatus Stokell, 1966; Galaxias parrishi Stokell, 1964; Galaxias variegatus Lahille, 1923; Galaxias nebulosa Macleay, 1881; Galaxias coppingeri Günther, 1881; Galaxias cylindricus Castelnau, 1872; Galaxias delicatulus Castelnau, 1872; Galaxias amaenus Castelnau, 1872; Galaxias obtusus Klunzinger, 1872; Galaxias versicolor Castelnau, 1872; Galaxias waterhousei Krefft, 1868; Galaxias waterhousei Kreft, 1868; Galaxias waterhousi Krefft, 1868; Galaxias pseudoscriba McCoy, 1867; Mesites forsteri Kner, 1867; Galaxias krefftii Günther, 1866; Galaxias punctatus Günther, 1866; Mesites gracillimus Canestrini, 1864; Galaxias minutus Philippi, 1858; Galaxias punctulatus Philippi, 1858; Galaxias scriba Valenciennes, 1846; Mesites maculatus Jenyns, 1842; Mesites alpinus Jenyns, 1842; Galaxias alpinus (Jenyns, 1842); Mesites attenuatus Jenyns, 1842

The common galaxias (Galaxias maculatus) or inanga (from the Māori īnanga or īnaka) is a very widespread Southern Hemisphere fish in the family Galaxiidae. It is a slim, narrow fish with a forked tail and a mottled, spotty pattern, typically about 10 cm (4 in) long when fully grown. It lives in fresh water, but spawns at river mouths and spends the first six months of its life at sea, returning en masse in spring. Its vernacular names include cowfish, jollytail, common jollytail, eel gudgeon, inaka, native trout, pulangi, puye, slippery tarki, spotted minnow, Falklands minnow and whitebait.

^ Bice, C.; Raadik, T.; David, B.; West, D.; Franklin, P.; Allibone, R.; Ling, N.; Hitchmough, R.; Crow, S. (2019). "Galaxias maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T197279A129040788. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T197279A129040788.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ McAllister, D.E. (1990) A working list of fishes of the world. Copies available from D.E. McAllister, Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6P4, Canada. 2661 p. plus 1270 p. Index.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley (1989) Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.
^ Allen, G.R. (1989) Freshwater fishes of Australia. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey.

[iucn_status_12_November_2021-1] Bice, C.; Raadik, T.; David, B.; West, D.; Franklin, P.; Allibone, R.; Ling, N.; Hitchmough, R.; Crow, S. (2019). "Galaxias maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T197279A129040788. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T197279A129040788.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[col480324-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ McAllister, D.E. (1990) A working list of fishes of the world. Copies available from D.E. McAllister, Canadian Museum of Nature, P.O. Box 3443, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6P4, Canada. 2661 p. plus 1270 p. Index.

[col480250-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley (1989) Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.

[col481368-4] Allen, G.R. (1989) Freshwater fishes of Australia. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey.

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Common galaxias

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Galaxiiformes
Family:	Galaxiidae
Genus:	Galaxias
Species:	G. maculatus
Binomial name
*Galaxias maculatus* (Jenyns, 1842)
Synonyms
Galaxias usitatus McDowall, 1967^[2] Galaxias maculatus Stokell, 1966^[3] Galaxias parrishi Stokell, 1964^[3] Galaxias variegatus Lahille, 1923^[2] Galaxias nebulosa Macleay, 1881^[3] Galaxias coppingeri Günther, 1881^[2] Galaxias cylindricus Castelnau, 1872^[3] Galaxias delicatulus Castelnau, 1872^[3] Galaxias amaenus Castelnau, 1872^[3] Galaxias obtusus Klunzinger, 1872^[3] Galaxias versicolor Castelnau, 1872^[3] Galaxias waterhousei Krefft, 1868^[3] Galaxias waterhousei Kreft, 1868^[3] Galaxias waterhousi Krefft, 1868^[3] Galaxias pseudoscriba McCoy, 1867^[3] Mesites forsteri Kner, 1867^[2] Galaxias krefftii Günther, 1866^[3] Galaxias punctatus Günther, 1866^[3] Mesites gracillimus Canestrini, 1864^[2] Galaxias minutus Philippi, 1858^[2] Galaxias punctulatus Philippi, 1858^[2] Galaxias scriba Valenciennes, 1846^[3] Mesites maculatus Jenyns, 1842^[4] Mesites alpinus Jenyns, 1842^[2] Galaxias alpinus (Jenyns, 1842)^[2] Mesites attenuatus Jenyns, 1842^[3]

Common galaxias

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